Master in Bioprocess Technology

Master in Bioprocess Technology (Mixed Mode)

The Master in Bioprocess Technology is a mixed mode programme designed to develop your bioprocessing related scientific and analytical skills for a professional career in the government or private sectors. It is an interdisciplinary program that combines the natural and applied sciences within a technology-based multidisciplinary framework.

Important Information

You can find other info on the Institute of Postgraduate Studies USM website.

International Students

Please visit the International Mobility and Collaboration Centre (IMCC) USM for visa information.

Fees

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Admission - onlineips.usm.my/admission

Career Prospects

By obtaining this master's degree, you widen your career opportunities. In the research field, you can be a quality control technologist or academician. In business, you can be a consultant or product manager. This master's degree will also allow you to proceed to a Doctorate (PhD) in diverse fields such as in the Sciences, Engineering, and Technology.

Programme Structure

Classes and laboratory sessions are held on weekdays, after office hours. Registration is open one time a year, every October. You can register in the first semester.

To graduate, you would need to complete 40-unit courses, which cover core and elective; 36 and 4 units, respectively. You need to take all core courses (a total of 33 units), but you can choose one out of the two elective courses (a total of 4 units).

A typical full-time program consists of one year (two semesters); each semester would be 18 weeks or four months long.

Semester 1

Code / Course Name	Core	Elective
EKC500 Research Methodology	3	-
IBG501 Advance Cellular Biotechnology	4	-
IBK502 Bioprocess Design and Optimization	3	-
IBA507 Dissertation	10	-
TOTAL	20	-

Semester 2

Code / Course Name	Core	Elective
IBG503 Integrated Bioprocessing	4	-
IBK504 Biosafety and Evaluation of Biohazards	2	-
IBA507 Dissertation	10	-
IBA505 Bioprocess Practice in Health and Medical Sectors	-	4
IBA506 Omics Technology	-	4
TOTAL	16	8

Notes

For the course IBA507 Dissertation (20 units), it is a course that spans two semesters.
Per course, the student needs to achieve a grade of C+ or 2.33 to pass the course.
To graduate, the student needs to obtain a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.00 or B.